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PDFs on Smartphones

Using PDFs on Smartphones

PDFs work normally on desktops and laptops. On smartphones, they behave differently. Here’s what students can do with them:

  • Students can open PDFs on their smartphone.

  • Students can download the PDFs, print them out, and work on them on paper.

Note: PDFs on smartphones cannot be read aloud word‑by‑word. Printing & Cursive Exercises is the one exception. This file can be transported to Word and read aloud on their smartphone.

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Suggested Ways for Students to study each principal PDF

  • Phonics Cards, Charts, Phonics Drills (Families 1 and 2, Derivatives, Titles in Storyland) — Silent Study with parental monitoring.

  • Play Onwards — Print out a section at a time for parent-child instruction.

  • Work on Words — Print out a section at a time for parent-child instruction.

  • Printing and Cursive Exercises — Print out and work on paper.

  • Classic Stories — Read aloud with parental oversight.

  • Anti-Illiterate War Games — Parents can improvise to devise myriad ways to play games.

  • The Red Well-Read Reader Stories — Self-study or read aloud with parental guidance.​​

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